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Recruiter
Online - March 2010

  • ‘Human error’ caused recruitment racism storm

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    A recruitment firm that posted an IT advert on behalf of a client asking for someone ‘preferably of Indian origin’ has responded to calls of racism following an article in the Daily Mail.

  • 43 is the winning formula for a FTSE 100 chief executive

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    The answer to the life, universe and everything may have been 42 (according to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams), but the vital statistics for the perfect FTSE 100 boss is 43.

  • Adecco helps London 2012 paralympians

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Adecco has launched an initiative to help Britain’s paralympic athletes to make the transition from a career in sport to the workplace following their retirement from sport.

  • Adecco revenue down but positive signs

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Adecco reported a drop in revenue and earnings for 2009. However, the company pointed to signs of improvement in the final quarter of the year.

  • Adele Carr Financial Recruitment opens in Liverpool

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Financial recruiter Adele Carr Financial Recruitment has opened a new office in Liverpool.The office will be led by Simon Bilson.Managing director Adele Carr says: “Despite all the doom and gloom around in the economy last year, we are excited to be pushing forward with the next stage of our business plan.”

  • Administrators reveal Albany Holdings owed £300,000

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The position of employees and trade creditors is still unclear as administrators reveal that Albany Holdings owed £300,000.

  • Administrators sell Albany’s Asia Pacific arm

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    The administrators of workforce management firm Albany, which collapsed in February, have sold the company’s Asia Pacific arm.

  • Adult apprentices should be encouraged

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Apprenticeship schemes are not just for younger workers - adults can also learn new skills valuable to the UK economy, according to Perspective, an authority on distributed learning and apprentice training.

  • Aerospace and defence help Morson record rise in revenues

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Growth in Morson’s aerospace and defence business has helped the firm increase revenue for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Albany deal expected over next few days

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Following the collapse of Albany’s UK arm, the joint administrators are close to selling off a number of the group’s foreign businesses.

  • Alliance of Sector Skills Councils launches new manifesto aiming for more productive and competitive workforce

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils has identified six key areas where Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) can contribute to ensuring a more productive and competitive workforce in the UK, in a manifesto launched today.

  • Appointment: Sanford Rose Associates hires Jordan

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    US-based executive search firm Sanford Rose Associates has opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona, and appointed Joan Jordan as managing director.Jordan most recently served as vice-president, supply chain development at Cypress Semiconductor in San Francisco Bay.With a 30-year career in product and process manufacturing industries, Jordan has been selected to spearhead the global supply chain practice, which will be the predominant focus of the Phoenix office.

  • Appointments: ABC Contract Services

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Construction recruiter ABC Contract Services has strengthened its team with a number of appointments across its UK Network.Jonathan Ray joins as public sector business development manager. Frank Craig has been appointed international oil & gas business development manager, while Simon Matthews joins as business development consultant for the South and Simon James becomes a consultant in Cardiff.

  • Appointments: Ambition appoints Hill to head Hong Kong office

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    International accounting, technology and banking recruiter Ambition has appointed Matt Hill as managing director of its Hong Kong business.

  • Appointments: Antal appoints head of banking practice

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Executive recruiter Antal Russia has appointed Karl Franzmann as head of its banking practice.

  • Appointments: Argyll Scott

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Middle management contingency firm Argyll Scott International has appointed two consultants to its London operation. Keir Hostler, who previously worked for Kennedy Pearce and Badenoch & Clark, joins as senior consultant to focus on developing Argyll Scott’s asset management and wealth management client portfolio, while Jacqualyn Tapp, previously at Michael Page, has been appointed as consultant.

  • Appointments: Argyll Scott appoints new director

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Middle management contingency firm Argyll Scott has appointed a new director and strengthened its team with a number of appointments.

  • Appointments: Argyll Scott International

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Argyll Scott International has appointed Tod Livermore in its banking and financial services division.Livermore joins from Michael Page and will focus on finance into investment banking.

  • Appointments: Ashton Consulting

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    IT recruiter Ashton Consulting has appointed Alex Richards as a consultant.Richards specialises in senior sales and executive fields, primarily in developing cloud computing and managed services markets.

  • Appointments: Aspire appoints Steadman

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    Education recruiter Aspire People has appointed Kelly Steadman to set up a non-teaching staff department.Steadman joins from Monarch Recruitment and will be responsible for non-teaching staff including office administrators, ICT technicians, finance officers, bursars, receptionists into schools.

  • Appointments: Bullhorn appoints UK managing director

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Recruitment software provider Bullhorn has appointed Peter Linas as UK managing director.  Linas, who was Bullhorn’s UK sales director, will continue to work with Bullhorn chief executive and founder, Arthur Papas, to build Bullhorn’s existing UK presence.     

  • Appointments: Connections Recruitment

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

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  • Appointments: Crittenden promoted at Reed Smith

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    Lucy Crittenden has been promoted to graduate recruitment manager at law firm Reed Smith.

  • Appointments: Day Webster appoints manager of physiotherapy division

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Niche medical recruiter Day Webster has appointed Mark Conway to spearhead the launch of its new physiotherapy division and wider allied health professionals division. 

  • Appointments: Dean Shoesmith takes over as PPMA president

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Dean Shoesmith, executive head of HR at the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton, will take over as president of the Public Sector People Managers’ Association (PPMA) from today (Monday, 22 March).

  • Appointments: Digby Morgan Dubai appointment

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    HR recruiter Digby Morgan has appointed Debbie Gillie as a consultant. Gillie, who previously worked at Hays, specialises in the financial and professional services industry.John Maxted, Digby Morgan’s founder and chief executive, says: “We’re absolutely committed to the region and are actively building our team of experienced recruiters in order to capitalise on the opportunity.”

  • Appointments: Douglas Scott

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Multi-recruiter Douglas Scott has strengthened its legal division with a number of appointments.

  • Appointments: eploy employs new business development director

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Online recruitment software provider eploy has appointed Mark Hobson as business development director.  

  • Appointments: Eximius

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Eximius has strengthened its team with a number of appointments.

  • Appointments: Expand expands with director appointment

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Communications recruiter Expand has appointed Aidan Walker as business development director.Walker is charged with continuing to develop the Expand brand into mainland Europe.

  • Appointments: Grafton Banks Finance appoints director

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Alex Gregory has been made a director of accountancy and financial recruiter Grafton Banks Finance.Gregory, who joined the Hove-based firm as manager when it was founded in September 2008, was previously with Badenoch & Clark for seven years where he set up the permanent finance division for Surrey and Sussex.

  • Appointments: Hertel makes Massey director of HR and communications

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Industrial services firm Hertel has appointed David Massey as director of HR and communications.Massey has worked in both the public and private sectors, most recently with AMEC where he spent time in Iraq involved in a reconstruction project before returning to the UK as HR director.

  • Appointments: Higgins heads Ethos Recruitment’s commercial division

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Ethos Recruitment has appointed Tony Higgins as head of its commercial division.Higgins will look after vacancies in administration and office management.Julia Doherty, director of Ethos, says: “As the economy is starting to spring into action again, we are seeing more and more jobs appearing on our books, so the timing of Tony’s appointment is just perfect.”

  • Appointments: Hitchenor Wakeford hires head of HR practice

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Executive search firm Hitchenor Wakeford has appointed Richard Mathias as partner to head its HR practice

  • Appointments: Howarth Morris appoints divisional manager

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Accountancy and finance recruiter Howarth Morris has appointed Helen Berry as divisional manager.Berry joins from Adele Carr Financial Recruitment.

  • Appointments: HR director appointed at Ochre House

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Talent management specialist Ochre House has appointed Leesa Mather as group HR director.

  • Appointments: Independent Appointments

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Lisa Wallis has joined insurance recruiter Independent Appointments as a trainee consultant within its general insurance division.Wallis will deal with vacancies in the North for all general insurance roles.  

  • Appointments: Innov8

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Industrial recruiter Innov8 Recruitment has strengthened its team and moved to new offices.

  • Appointments: Interim Partners appoints head of technology, media and telecoms practice

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    Interim management solutions provider Interim Partners has appointed Steve Blake as head of its technology, media and telecoms practice.Blake started in executive search and selection in 1999 at Michael Page before moving to Prism Executive Recruitment, where he spent nine years as a senior manager and equity partner before joining Interim Partners.

  • Appointments: Jacobs consults for Change Group

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter the Change Group has appointed Paul Jacobs in a management consultative capacity to help grow the business.Jacobs is an ex-managing director of Office Angels and a former Adecco UK & Ireland main board group business development director.Chief executive Craig Allen says: “We expect Paul to add considerable value to our award winning product especially within the Change Office Support brand where his background and experience is second to none.”

  • Appointments: Kelly Services appoints general manager for UK and Ireland

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Kelly Services has appointed John Callagher general manager for the firm’s staffing operations and financial recruitment arm Toner Graham.

  • Appointments: Korn/Ferry hires MD for Toronto office

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Lewis Rusen to office managing director in Toronto, Canada.

  • Appointments: KPMG appoints UK head of people

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Michelle Quest as UK head of people.

  • Appointments: Lapage-Norris and Whitehead join CTPartners

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    International executive search firm CTPartners has appointed two partners to the industrial and commercial practice in its London office.

  • Appointments: Morson appoints account manager

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Technical engineering human resource recruiter Morson International has appointed Mark Smith as account manager.Smith, who previously worked in-house at Transport for London for two years and the Thales Group will serve established Morson clients, while creating new business opportunities within the transportation and aerospace sectors.

  • Appointments: New CEO at GradFutures.com

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Graduate jobs site GradFutures.com has appointed Ian Sprackling as its new chief executive. Sprackling, who took over last week from Demetrios Zoppos, has held managerial positions at the Evening Standard, the Daily Express, the Independent and Reed Business Information. Sprackling was also was head of sales at jobsgopublic.co.uk. Zoppos, previously at GradFutures, moves on to onefinestay.com, a startup he co-founded in the online travel & hospitality.

  • Appointments: New TfL group HR director takes up post

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Frank Douglas is the new group HR director for Transport for London (TfL).

  • Appointments: Palfery-Smith joins Brightsparks Recruitment board

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Former global chief executive at FiveTen Group, Graham Palfery-Smith, has joined the board of student-focused event staffing company, Brightsparks Recruitment, as non-executive chairman.

  • Appointments: People Plus

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Russell Mason has joined human resource management firm People Plus as a recruitment consultant in its Wolverhampton branch.  Mason will focus on Oldbury, Smethwick, West Bromwich and Birmingham.  

  • Appointments: Personnel & Care Bank

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Social care and child care recruiter Personnel & Care Bank has appointed Tracey Shapley as business development manager for the London area.Shapley most recently worked in business development and operations at Interaction and before that with Blue Arrow.

  • Appointments: Purple picks David Finlay

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Creative sector recruiter Purple has appointed David Finlay as a resourcer. 

  • Appointments: Redgrave appoints John Hunter as non-executive director

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Executive search firm Redgrave Group has appointed John Hunter as a non-executive director.  Hunter worked with chairman Brian Hamill at Imprint as group chief operating officer, and more recently as Asia Pacific chief executive.

  • Appointments: ReThink Recruitment Solutions appoints director

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Technology staffing firm ReThink Recruitment Solutions has appointed Debbie Davenport to its board of directors.Debbie Davenport joined ReThink as a regional manager in 2007 from Elan IT and previously worked at Best International Group and Rullion.Elsewhere, Sarah Tulip has been appointed as regional manager of the group’s Leeds office. Tulip joins from Hays IT where she was a business manager.

  • Appointments: Richardson returns to Danbro

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Gareth Richardson has rejoined specialist accountant for contractors Danbro as new business consultant.Richardson, who previously worked for Danbro until May last year, will be responsible for building relationships with recruitment agencies, offering tax advice and providing support to new clients. 

  • Appointments: Russam GMS appoints managing directors for public and private sectors

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Interim management provider Russam GMS has appointed Jason Atkinson as managing director for the private sector and Gary Lawton as managing director for the public sector.

  • Appointments: Taleo appoints vice president for EMEA

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Provider of on-demand talent management solutions Taleo has appointed Adam Brenner as group vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Brenner will be responsible for sales and operations in the region, leveraging Taleo’s investment in the latest version of its talent management system Taleo 10.Brenner joined Taleo in January 2004 as director of the company’s retail vertical and in 2005  was promoted regional vice president.

  • Appointments: Taleo extends Boese’s remit

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Talent management solutions provider Taleo has appointed Michael Boese to the newly created position of general manager for cloud computing strategy Talent Grid and group vice-president of corporate business development.Boese joined Taleo in 2006 as group vice-president for corporate business development, responsible for identifying and building new market opportunities. This has included the strategic development of the Talent Grid since 2008.  

  • Appointments: TEAM appoints new regional director for IT/technical sector

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Global network of independent recruitment experts TEAM has appointed Tim Lane as regional director for the IT/technical sector. Lane is a co-director of Cheshire-based recruiter OCC Computer Personnel and has always worked within IT, starting as a computer operator in the late 70s and moving into IT recruitment back in 1985.

  • Appointments: Team Recruitment appoints head of operations

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Founding director of Smart Group Recruitment Solutions Helen Stacey has joined Team Recruitment as head of operations & business development.Stacey will be responsible for the development of the Poole and Chichester offices. Stacey sat on the government’s Migrant Workers taskforce in 2007/08 and is actively involved with Dorset Chamber of Commerce at the council and the Services & Marketing committee.

  • Appointments: The Caldwell Partners recruits Hebert

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Global executive search firm The Caldwell Partners International has appointed Kristin Hebert as partner in its San Francisco office to lead the company’s recruiting practice for senior legal talent.

  • Appointments: Two new hires at Macildowie

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    HR and financial recruiter Macildowie has strengthened its team with a number of appointments.Haley Belfield joins as a consultant focusing on graduate recruitment in its South Midlands team, based in Leicester, while Macildowie’s HR North team has appointed Chris Francis as consultant.

  • Appointments: Univar names Evans as HR officer

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Global chemical distributor Univar has appointed Edward A Evans as senior vice president and chief human resources officer.  Evans joined the firm in January after serving as executive vice-president and chief personnel officer at Allied Waste Industries in the US.

  • Appointments: VMA Group appoints Jennifer Bargrove

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Executive search firm VMA Group has appointed Jennifer Bargrove to its financial services practice. Bargrove was previously at marketing recruiter EMR where she had responsibility for its City practice, specialising in marketing, PR, internal communications, investment communications and events management.  

  • Appointments: Walker Andersen appoints director

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Accountancy recruiter Walker Andersen, the newly launched specialist recruitment brand of Andersen Partnership, has appointed Brian Schroder as a director of the partnership.

  • Appointments: XACT Placements promotion

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter XACT Placements has promoted Louise Seymour from temporary telemarketing assistant to a permanent role as recruitment consultant.

  • Appointments: Yarrow returns to McCall

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Helen Yarrow has returned to rec-to-rec recruiter McCall as consultant.Yarrow returns to McCall after seven years and joins McCall’s London office. She was previously managing partner of Shore Recruitment.

  • Athene Interims launches to bridge marketing gap

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    Interim management firm Russam GMS is launching Athene Interims, a new company specialising in placing interim marketing and communications professionals to meet growing market demand for these roles.

  • AWD comes early for Asda’s agency workers

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Asda has reached agreement with the Unite trade union to pay agency workers in the food industry the same as permanent employees.

  • AWD moves a step closer

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    The Agency Workers Directive moves a stage closer today as the 40 day ’praying period’, which gave MPs an opportunity to amend or annul the statutory instruments came to an end. 

  • AXA: no further plans to outsource jobs in 2010

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    Insurance firm AXA has no further plans to outsource any more jobs in 2010, according to group HR director Sonia Wolsey-Cooper.

  • Babyinterims.com launches

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Martin Lloyd-Penny and specialist accounting outsource provider e-financial management have joined forces to set up babyinterims.com to cover maternity leave. The founder of matureaccountants.com has signed up 120 mature experienced interim managers and is now working on first assignments.The firm plans to use the new model to focus on niche markets. The next site due to be launched is healthyinterims.com which will provide cover for long term sickness.

  • Barclays launches campaign to find UK’s best new business ideas

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Ten new business ideas will win their creators an equal share of £500,000 in a new campaign launched by Barclays.

  • Blue Arrow signs up with idibu

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Specialist software provider idibu is the new multi-posting partner of industrial, driving, logistics, catering and office recruiter Blue Arrow, part of the Impellam Group.Director at Impellam Group, Joscelin Conrad, says:  “Coming from a background of posting our jobs manually, it was imperative than any new system we introduced was very intuitive and simple to use.”

  • BNB Recruitment Consultancy goes into liquidation

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    BNB Recruitment Consultancy (BNBRC), the wholly owned subsidiary of Garner, has gone into liquidation.

  • British women still face inequality in the workplace

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Almost half (47%) of respondents to a Monster survey say the glass ceiling still exists for women in the workplace with men favoured for promotions.

  • britishmedicaljobs.com launches

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Healthcare career site britishmedicaljobs.com website has launched.Created by JobBoardCompany, doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals can search for jobs on grade, location and specialism and get advice on the skills and experience necessary to work in different health sectors.JobBoardCompany managing director, Andrei Shelton, says: “Users of the new website will always have access to the newest and best paid jobs available to medical and healthcare professionals, ...

  • Budget 2010: £2bn investment bank to boost green jobs

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The government’s £2bn investment bank into low-carbon industries, as announced in yesterday’s Budget, should boost offshore, wind tidal and nuclear jobs, according to Eliot Davies, director of Hays Energy.

  • Budget 2010: CGT relief good news for recruiters

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The Chancellor Alistair Darling’s decision to double the value of capital gains that can be made under Entrepreneur’s Relief is potentially good news, for entrepreneur recruiters, according to the chairman and chief executive of Twenty Recruitment Group.

  • Budget 2010: Chancellor stands accused of ignoring recruiters

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The Chancellor has been accused of ignoring recruiters, contractors and young unemployed people in yesterday’s Budget.

  • Budget 2010: Public sector pay increase cap to freeze recruitment

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The public sector pay increase cap, announced by the Chancellor yesterday, is likely to stall recruitment into the sector, according to Kieran Ryan, managing director of The Synergy Group.

  • Budget 2010: Retirement age removal to lead to pensions review

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The Chancellor’s commitment to a formal consultation on reforms to the Default Retirement Age will cause employers to review how they implement their pensions provision, according to Carol Dempsey reward partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

  • Budget represents mixed news for recruiters

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The Budget 2010 contains mixed news for recruiters and the UK workplace generally.

  • Bus driver says he may go part-time after £2.3m lottery win

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    A part-time bus driver role may shortly become available at Stagecoach buses following bus driver Kevin Halstead’s admission that he may go part time after winning £2.3m on the National Lottery.Halsteadtold the Daily Telegraph: “I don’t want to pack my job in. I asked my boss for time off, a month maybe two, but I don’t want to cut myself off from my friends and I really enjoy my job. Maybe I will go part-time.”

  • Business insolvencies down

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    The number of business insolvencies is declining, according to the latest Insolvency Index from information services firm Experian.

  • Cameron’s public sector bonus plans will intensify war for talent, says Cooke

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to restrict public sector windfalls to top performers will make it difficult to recruit and retain talent in the sector, says PPMA’s Mike Cooke.

  • Canadian jobs market set for modest recovery

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    Canada’s jobs market will experience a modest recovery in 2010, according to a report from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).

  • Capita acquires IT provider Ramesys

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Outsourcing firm The Capita Group has acquired Ramesys, a provider of integrated ICT solutions to the education and commercial sector, from Lloyds Bank for £15m.

  • Chairman takes over at JSA after MD resigns

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    The managing director of accountancy services provider to the freelance market JSA has resigned and chairman Andrew Goodman is now running the business.

  • Climate Human Capital launches

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Green executive recruiter Climate Human Capital has opened for business with plans to expand into seven new locations including China, according to chief executive Mike Brennan.

  • Closeness to work a priority

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Proximity to workplace is the most important factor to British home movers, according to home-moving service reallymoving.com.The research shows that 58% said ease of getting to and from their workplace was the most important influence in choosing a new place to live, while 35% said the deciding factor on location was good public transport links.

  • Cold weather and recession drive skills down under

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    A cold British winter and a troubled UK economy could have led to  an upsurge in the UK’s skilled workers seeking to move to Australia, according to Caroline Rafferty, general manager of recruitment website TrackMeBack.com.

  • Compare like with like jobs, says Shoesmith

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Comparing private sector jobs with public sector jobs is futile as each offer quite different career paths, according to Dean Shoesmith, head of HR at the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton and vice-president of the Public Sector People Managers Association.

  • Comparison sites for agencies imminent

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

  • Confidence rises among CFOs

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Almost half (47%) of chief financial officers are more or slightly more confident at the economic prospects facing their companies in the next six months, according to findings from financial recruiter Robert Half.

  • Costs controlled but profits down at Robert Walters

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Financial recruiter Robert Walters has managed to keep a tight rein on costs but has seen profits fall in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • CPL Resources takes majority stake in Ireland’s Servisource Healthcare and Servisource Recruitment

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Irish multi-sector recruiter CPL Resources has acquired an 80% stake in healthcare recruitment firms Servisource Healthcare and Servisource Recruitment.The acquisitions increase CPL’s footprint in Ireland’s healthcare sector.

  • Creative jobs increase by 20%

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    The number of jobs in the creative and media sector has risen by 20% since September last year, according to research from creative and media recruiter Major Players.

  • Customer service skills crunch hits London, says Domino’s HR director

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    London is proving a particularly difficult area to recruit in-store talent with good customer service and communication skills, according to Domino’s Pizza’s HR director Jane Roberts.

  • Cutting costs remains key concern

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    More than six in 10 (61%) interims claim cutting costs is the biggest issue facing their most recent employer, according to a survey from independent interim provider Alium Partners.

  • CVs ‘bruised’ by the downturn

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Around one in four (24%) professionals were forced to take jobs they were over-qualified for or seek work in an unrelated sector during the recession, according to the latest Employment Study from international recruiter Badenoch & Clark.

  • Dearth in IT security professionals over next decade

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    There will be a critical need for data security, disaster recovery and business continuity professionals over the next decade, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Technology 2010 report.

  • Decline in demand for IT public sector contractors

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    The demand for IT contractors in the public sector has declined, according to Keith Butler, managing director at IT recruiter NES IT.

  • Demand for electronics specialists on rise, says ATA Selection

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Electronics specialists are increasingly in demand, according to technical recruiter ATA Selection. The firm says it has recently helped manufacturer of satellite and cable peripherals Global Invacom recruit electronics design, mechanical design and embedded system engineers, while ATA has also placed several engineers with Qioptiq, which produces thermal weapon sights for the British Army as well as technology for civilian and military aircraft and satellites.

  • Demand increases for ICT professionals

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    The demand for ICT professionals is growing, according to the latest Technology Demand and Supply report, from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Derby City council introduces pre-employment courses

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Derby City Council, along with Jobcentre Plus and Derby College, is running two two-week ‘pre-employment’ courses for ground maintenance operatives.

  • Diamond selects ITRIS

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Diamond Recruitment Group has chosen ITRIS from ITEC Systems to streamline its candidate registration processes and share information between its locations more efficiently.

  • Directgov to replace Jobcentre Plus website

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    With the Jobcentre Plus website set to close on Wednesday, jobseekers will be able to access thousands of job vacancies previously found on the Jobcentre Plus by logging onto Directgov from Thursday (1 April).

  • Ditch the hobbies from CVs

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    Global technical recruitment company, NES Group, is advising candidates to refrain from giving details of their hobbies and interests in CVs.

  • DRC Locums wins North-West CCA contract

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Medical recruiter DRC Locums has won a supply contract to provide medical locum services to the North-West CCA member Trusts.DRC Locums commercial manager Adam Parrish says: “Having supplied strongly in this region for the past few years, I am confident that DRC will continue to build on this relationship and we look forward to providing additional support to the newly included mental health member trusts.”

  • Eames enters Asia Pacific market

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Insurance, financial and professional services recruiter Eames Consulting has launched its Asian operation, based initially in Singapore.

  • EAS sets new targets

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    The Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) has agreed new targets for the next year.

  • EBS Ukraine joins AIMS International

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Executive search firm and management consultancy EBS Ukraine is the latest partner for executive search firm AIMS International.

  • Edward Davey MP tackles recruitment industry regulations

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Liberal Democrat Edward Davey MP has been appointed as minister with responsibility for recruitment industry regulations within the Department for Business (BIS).

  • eFinancial careers: Four in 10 bankers think finding new job will be easy

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    Around four in 10 banking professionals say it would be very or fairly easy to land a new role, according to research from eFinancialCareers.com.

  • EGS agrees NHS Brent contract

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Business process outsourcing service EGS has secured a contract with primary care trust NHS Brent.

  • Eight recruiters in Sunday Times 100 best small companies

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Eight recruitment companies emerged among the UK’s 100 best small companies to work for in the annual Sunday Times rankings published yesterday [28 February 2010].

  • Employers should not be forced to adopt flexible working, says BT’s head of recruitment

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Flexible working should not be forced on employers, according to Martin Thomas head of recruitment at BT.

  • Employers urged to place diversity at heart of talent management strategy

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Diversity should be at the heart of all talent management strategy, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

  • Employers warned of rise in illegal workers

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Recruiters and employers are being warned of the risks created by an increase in illegal immigrants entering the UK, according to Eurocom CI, a subsidiary of risk management firm Carratu International.

  • End of car scrappage scheme not a disaster for recruitment

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    Despite today’s ending of the car scrappage scheme, the improvement in recruitment that it triggered looks set to continue, according to a specialist motor trade industry recruiter.

  • Energy jobs slowdown is a ‘temporary blip’

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    A slowdown in the creation of energy jobs is a ‘temporary blip’, according to global executive search firm Kinsey Allen International.

  • Equality Bill good for recruitment, says NHS Employers

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    The Equality Bill that is due to become law in October has the potential to improve recruitment, according to the head of equality, diversity and human rights at NHS Employers.

  • EU launches new procedures for recruiting officials

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    The European Union (EU) is shifting its emphasis from knowledge to competency-based assessment when recruiting officials.

  • Executives Online wins master franchise in Germany

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Interim management and executive recruitment company Executives Online has been awarded a master franchise in Germany.  

  • Ex-military still get bad press

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Misconceptions of ex-military professionals remain among employers, according to the managing director at Forces Recruitment. This follows an employer’s claim that he would rather recruit ex-drug dealers, convicts and child molesters than ex-military candidates.

  • FindingPotential aims to help employers recruit engaged employees

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Assessment company FindingPotential has launched a free psychometric questionnaire aimed at helping firms recruit only those candidates who will be highly engaged in their job.

  • Five’s The Business Inspector urges good record keeping

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    A new television programme is set to hit Britain’s screens reminding small businesses that they need to keep good records.Sponsored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), The Business Inspectoris a four-part series that will be broadcast weekly on channel Five at 8pm from 17 March  and is presented by self-made haulage millionaire Hilary Devey who appeared on The Secret Millionaire.

  • Flexible working alternative not always applicable

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Offering a flexible working alternative for every full-time post could prove unworkable for some roles, according to Tracy Burrell, HR manager at domestic appliance warranty provider Domestic & General, Nottingham.

  • Forde Recruitment enters education sector

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Driving and industrial recruiter Forde Recruitment has expanded into the education sector.

  • Founder retires from The Caldwell Partners

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    The Caldwell Partners International has announced that C Douglas Caldwell, the founder of the Canadian retained executive search firm, is stepping down as a director and executive chair of the company’s board of directors.

  • Four in 10 top recruiters growing by more than 10%

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    Around 40% of the UK’s top recruiters are growing at more than 10% per year and recording healthy profits, according to a new report from Plimsoll.

  • Freelance fee rates fall

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Freelance fee rates have fallen by 8%, according to a report from online consultant network Skillfair.

  • Gail Kenny Group restructures

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Travel recruiter Gail Kenny has restructured its business to better reflects it service offerings.

  • GCC countries urged to raise awareness of skills shortages

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries should do more to raise awareness about job categories in high demand, according to a new report from regional recruiter TalentRepublic.net.

  • GE aims to create 2,000 UK offshore wind jobs

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    GE has announced that it aims to create 2,000 jobs by 2020 with a€110m (£99.1m) investment in the UK offshore wind sector.

  • Giant Precision agrees Hobson Prior contract

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Payroll solutions firm Giant Precision has agreed a five-year contract to provide web-based back office services to life sciences recruiter Hobson Prior International.Giant Precision will provide services including contract processing, timesheet management, billing and contractor company payrun for the firm’s UK and International workers.

  • Global labour markets recover

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Most world labour market employers plan to recruit in Q2 at a pace equal to, or stronger than, the same period last year, according to the latest global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

  • Government report outlines support for service industries

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    A draft report outlining key priorities to support the development of Britain’s professional and business services industries has been published by the government.

  • Government to investigate gangmaster extension to construction

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    The government is to look further into recommendations to extend gangmaster licensing regulations to the construction industry.

  • Graduates in pole position at Recruitment Society

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Graduate recruitment topped the agenda at last night’s Recruitment Society event in London.

  • Graduates prefer online job search

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Most graduates think that looking for jobs online is more effective than newspaper adverts, according to research from GradFutures.com.The poll of 453 British students and recent graduates found that 92% thought searching for jobs online was more effective over newspaper adverts.The research also shows that 17% of graduates use social networking channels when job hunting and 72% barely or never use recruitment consultants.

  • Green Ventures Search launches

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Renewable energy executive search firm Green Ventures Search has launched.Set up by directors Philip Burn and Lucy Deane, the firm will focus on the following areas:wind – onshore and offshoresolar – PV and thermalCHP and biomassmarine - tidal and wavemicro generationinnovative clean technologiesprivate equity and venture capitalsustainability and corporate social responsibility

  • Hays agrees LUPC contract

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Hays has agreed a three-year contract to act as a supplier on the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) framework.Under the framework, Hays will appoint professionals across two lots, one of which is the One Stop Shop lot which will require recruitment across all disciplines, including: estates, maintenance, facilities, HR, office support, finance, retail, IT, purchasing, procurement and marketing.

  • Hays chief executive calls for immigration laws to be relaxed

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    The UK’s immigration laws must be relaxed if the UK is to find people with the skills it needs, according to the chief executive of Hays.

  • Hays Pharma opens Singapore office

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Hays Pharma is to open an office in Singapore.

  • Hays reveals nine-point Manifesto for Employment

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Specialist recruiting group Hays is today unveiling a nine-point Manifesto for Employment in which it details what it sees as serious shortcomings it sees in Britain’s job market.

  • Hays secures strategic alliance with SourceRight Solutions

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Hays has entered into a strategic alliance with SourceRight Solutions.

  • Hexagon Human Capital in management buy out after administration

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Interim management and executive search firm Hexagon Human Capital has been acquired by members of its management team after entering administration.

  • Hire a Hero helps ex-soldiers into jobs

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    With proposed cuts to the armed forces’ budget resulting in a 20% reduction in service personnel numbers over the next six years, military professionals entering civvy street can take advantage of a new campaign aimed at finding ex-military professionals into new jobs.

  • HMRC alerts businesses to tax changes

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a Super Podcast to alert businesses to major changes to the filing and payment of VAT, PAYE and corporation tax.

  • HMRC amends PAYE regulations for eP60s

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has altered PAYE regulations to allow for the use of electronic (‘e’) P60s from 6 April.Karen Thomson, associate director of policy, research and strategic visibility at the Institue of Payroll Professionals (IPP), says: “The IPP has lobbied for many years for HMRC to permit employers to issue eP60s to employees rather than the paper version.  “One of the main advantages of eP60s is the decreased burden on the payroll department ...

  • Hochman to deliver keynote address at Recruiter’s 4th Annual Forum

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    Leading business thinker and author Larry Hochman will deliver the sponsored keynote address at Recruiter’s 4th Annual Forum next Tuesday. 

  • Hospitality war for talent rages on, says People 1st

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    While most employers are happy with the quality of their staff, the hospitality sector has some way to go to win its war for talent, according to Martin-Christian Kent, director of policy and research at hospitality sector skills council People 1st.

  • HotLizard launches mobile recruitment website for PULSE

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Online recruitment specialist HotLizard has launched a mobile recruitment website for health, scientific and social care recruiter PULSE.The mobile solution redirects candidates from PULSE’s main website to the new mobile portal once a mobile IP address is detected, enabling them to search and apply for jobs on the go.

  • How to deal with whinging staff

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Do you have any people on your team who continually whinge and complain?

  • How to maximise your chances of making the move...

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    While all situations need to be treated on their own merits and therefore there is no exact answer, the following considerations should help in making the transition to an internal recruiters role

  • i3 Pharma Resourcing implements Bond Adapt

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    Pharmaceutical recruiter i3 Pharma Resourcing is to install recruitment software application Bond Adapt from Bond International Software.

  • Impact Select opens in Doha

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    Business intelligence and executive search firm Impact Select is to open an office in Doha, Qatar early next month.

  • Inconsistency on pay costing thousands

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    UK firms’ lack of consistency on pay awards to employees is costing thousands of pounds, according to research by HR adviser Mercer.

  • Initio International buys Longbridge International

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Initio International has acquired legal recruiter Longbridge International.

  • Innovate CV launches

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Innovate CV, a global interactive CV platform, has launched today [1 March 2010].

  • Inquiry uncovers ‘widespread’ exploitation of migrant and agency workers

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Recruitment agencies are being urged to improve their recruitment practices following evidence of mistreatment and exploitation of migrant and agency workers.

  • International expansion helps HCL revenue rise

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    International expansion into Australia, Canada and the Middle East has helped Healthcare Locums increase revenue by 5% in its final results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • InterResolve uses mypeoplebiz to help recruit

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Specialist injury claims mediator InterResolve is using multi-channel recruitment platform mypeoplebiz to support recruitment for its growth plans.

  • IT candidates on the move

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    IT candidates are on the move again, according to The IT Job Board, which says 25% of its European candidates updated their CVs in the last quarter.Alex Farrell, managing director at The IT Job Board, says: “A skills gap still exists in the IT sector, and IT candidates (across Europe) realise that the only way to be spotted in this competitive environment is to actively market themselves online.”

  • IT directors increase recruitment

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Three times the numbers of IT directors plan to recruit rather than cut staff, according to research from technology staffing firm ReThink Recruitment.

  • IT professionals sought after in UAE

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    There has been a surge in demand for IT professionals in the UAE, according to Middle-East recruiter Dulsco.

  • IT workers enjoy globetrotting

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    One in five IT professionals have held five international jobs over their career, according to new research from global IT and telecoms recruiter Networkers International.  The poll of 500 IT workers also found that 60% of those who have worked abroad have done so in at least two countries, while most ex-pats go from one foreign role to another without returning to the UK.Over half (52%) have worked abroad with 33% working in Germany, 28% in the US, 26% choosing ...

  • It’s not unusual…

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    … for staff working in recruitment to get it wrong. The Daily Mail reports on recently discovered employment records on a certain Thomas Woodward, aka Tom Jones.

  • Jobsite launches iPhone app

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Jobsite.co.uk has launched a new iPhone app.The free-to-use app allows users to search for jobs by job title, location, contract type and date added to the site – from the last two hours to the previous seven days.Results can be sorted by relevance, salary or date, while jobseekers can choose to save jobs and apply later or apply via their iPhone using their CV stored on Jobsite.

  • Kellan records loss but sees ‘much stronger’ 2010

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    IT, accountancy, hospitality, leisure and professional services recruiter Kellan Group has made a loss of £4.4m but has already seen ‘much stronger performance’ in 2010.

  • Kinsey Allen International opens Doha office

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    International financial recruiter Kinsey Allen International has opened a new office in Doha, Qatar.  James Bridgman heads the new office, leading a team of three consultants focusing on senior management and director roles in equities, fixed income, asset management, securities, commodities, infrastructure, project finance and risk management.    Bridgman says: “Our Qatar operation has more than doubled in revenue over the past 18 months to the extent that we ...

  • Lack of good global leaders, says Alliance Medical

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    Good quality leaders are hard to come by, according to Simone Hemingway, HR director at diagnostic imaging services provider Alliance Medical.

  • Life sciences lack leadership succession plans

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Almost seven in 10 life sciences senior executives and HR directors have no clear leadership succession plan, according to research from life sciences executive search and interim provider RSA.The poll of nearly 400 life sciences executives found that 68% lacked clarity over a leadership succession plan.

  • Long-term claimants given jobs guarantee

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Long-term Jobseekers Allowance claimants are to be given a guarantee of a job or work placement, the government has announced.

  • Major public sector job cuts ‘unavoidable’

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Major job cuts in the public sector are unavoidable, according to Adrian Slater, director at recruitment outsourcer Alexander Mann Solutions.

  • Managers reluctant to change jobs, says Crussh

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    A reluctance by candidates to move on is affecting Crussh Juice Bars’ ability to attract restaurant managers, according to the chain’s HR & training manager Adam Lancaster.

  • Manpower to lead anti-human trafficking campaign

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Manpower has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Not For Sale Campaign (NFSC) to help fight against human trafficking and forced labour.

  • Margins easing for IT and telecoms recruiters

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Margins are easing in the IT and telecoms sector but competition for talent remains, according to Linda Kennedy, vice president of people, Orange UK.

  • Marketing jobs confidence returns to Gulf

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Global marketing recruiter EMR reports that it sees confidence returning to the economy in the Gulf region, with “greater fluidity” in the marketing job market.

  • Mass redundancies not expected at Gateshead Council

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Large scale redundancies are not anticipated at Gateshead Council despite budget cuts, according to the council’s director of corporate services Jeff Dean.

  • Meggit extends Entech Technical Solutions contract

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Engineering recruiter Entech Technical Solutions has agreed a two-year contract extension with engineering group Meggitt UK to continue as its managed recruitment provider.

  • Money the main motivator for jobseekers

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

  • More needs to be done to educate HR on procuring services, says Alliance Medical

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    HR needs to do more to improve its ability to buy in services more effectively, according to Simone Hemingway, HR director at Alliance Medical.

  • More than half of UK workers look for new jobs at work

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    More than half (53%) of British workers have looked for a new job while at work, according to new research from recruitment agency review site Hirescores.com.

  • Most hospitality firms lack flexible working policy

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Less than half of hospitality firms have a flexible working policy in place, according to research by Caterer.com.The research shows that just 47% of companies polled has a formal policy in place, while 24% operated with an informal policy and 26% had none at all.

  • Most new graduates not in career of choice

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Nearly six in ten new graduates are not working in a job related to their degree, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

  • Multi-team culture dominates UK workplace

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    A multi-team culture with professionals asked to play many roles in different teams is now dominating the UK workplace, according to a study from workplace psychologists OPP.The study shows that nearly half of workers are now members of four or more teams in the workplace, while 37.5% prefer to take the role of organisational lead and 24% opt to lead teams. Only 2% took responsibility to keep track of team developments.The study also shows that 81% workers believe ...

  • National Minimum Wage could hinder jobs for young people

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    The increase in the National Miniumum Wage (NMW) could hit the creation of jobs for young people, according to  Charles Cotton, performance and reward adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

  • National Minimum Wage is workers’ top concern

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the most pressing concern of workers calling the government’s Pay and Work Rights helpline.

  • Networkers International sees increase in demand

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Networkers International is witnessing an increase in demand in its major revenue streams, according to a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • NHS inadequately staffed, say workers

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Almost half (45%) of NHS professionals do not think the NHS is sufficiently staffed for them to do their jobs properly, according to the annual National Health Service staff survey for the Care Quality Commission.

  • NI increase will cost jobs, admits Darling

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has admitted that the government’s planned rise in National lnsurance in 2011 will cost jobs. However, he told the Treasury Select Committee yesterday that the impact would be “limited” and “manageable”.

  • No ‘kidding’ Sherlock!

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Recruitment agency review site HireScores.com has ‘noted a trend in the days that employees are likely to pull a sickie’.

  • NORAS: Jobcentre Plus most popular jobs board

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Jobcentre Plus has emerged as the most popular jobsite for jobseekers, according to the new National Online Recruitment Audience Survey (NORAS).

  • North Yorkshire Police insist recruitment is ‘fair and transparent’

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    North Yorkshire Police says its main concern is to reassure candidates that its recruitment process is “fair and transparent”, following an investigation into two senior officers over alleged corruption.

  • Obama to sign jobs bill

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    US President Barack Obama is to sign a jobs bill into law today, according to reports.The bill exempts businesses that recruit unemployed people from the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax until December as well as providing employers with $1,000 credit if new workers stay on the job a full year. The US Social Security trust funds will be reimbursed for the lost revenue.

  • Obstructive gangmaster convicted

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    A gangmaster based in Southampton has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order and ordered to pay costs of £10,902.59 within six weeks for intentionally obstructing a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) officer.

  • Ochre House agrees Agilent Technologies contract

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    International measurement company Agilent Technologies has outsourced recruitment in the EMEA region to talent management specialist Ochre House.

  • Oil and gas pay set to rise

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Two out of three employers in the oil and gas sector are set to increase pay in the next year, according to a survey from Hays.The Hays Oil & Gas Global Salary Guide, based on over 7,000 responses, also shows that the average oil & gas professional in the UK earns £92,000, compared to a UK salary average of around £25,000.

  • Omega Resource Group named as Backing Young Britain partner

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Recruitment and training firm Omega Resource Group has been named as a key partner of the government’s Backing Young Britain campaign.Launched in January, the national initiative aims to provide 5,000 work experience placements and 20,000 internships to unemployed 18-24 year olds across the UK who have not been to university.Omega aims to secure over 1,000 positions across the South-West, South Wales and Midlands, alongside contractor Reed in Partnership.

  • Online job-related searches fall by 5m

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Job-related searches by UK consumers fell by over 5m in Q4 of 2009, according to a new report by independent search marketing agency Greenlight.

  • Online recruitment activity at highest levels since December 2008

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    UK online recruitment activity bounced back after January’s seasonal blip to reach its highest levels since December 2008, according to the latest Monster Employment Index.

  • Online retail recruitment to increase this year

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    More than three in four (78%) of UK online retailers plan to recruit workers in 2010, according to research by e-retail industry group IMRG.The research also shows 39% of members say that they intend to recruit additional staff within three months.

  • OSR labels Mail on Sunday story ‘out of context’

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    OSR Recruitment Services has labelled a story which appeared in The Mail on Sunday, suggesting that the multi-sector recruiter had supplied workers to a meat producing factory solely on the basis that they could speak Polish, as ‘out of context’.

  • Pay increase cap could hit public sector talent

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    The public sector could face difficulties attracting top talent following the Chancellor’s introduction of a pay rise cap, according to Dean Shoesmith, president of the Public Sector People Managers’ Association and HR director at Sutton and Merton Council.

  • Permanent places grow at fastest pace since 2007

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Permanent placements have grown at their fastest pace in February since July 2007, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the REC and KPMG.

  • Pharma job shedding set to continue

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    Job shedding through consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry is set to continue, according to Martin Anderson, director at Carrot Pharma Recruitment.

  • PiR Group and Heritage Partners International agree partnership

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    UK and US executive search specialists PIR Group and Heritage Partners International (HPI) have agreed to work in partnership.

  • Prefio launches

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Property talent network Prefio has launched.

  • Profits down but growth in Q4 at Michael Page

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Michael Page International has recorded reduced profits but has also seen fourth quarter growth in its results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Public sector faces high percentage of employment appeals

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    More than a third (37%) of employment appeals are made against public sector employers despite the sector accounting for just 22% of the UK workforce, according to research from commercial law firm EMW Picton Howell.  The private sector, which employs three-quarters of the UK workforce (75%), is involved in just 56% of employment cases.  Jon Taylor, head of employment at EMW Picton Howell, says: “Many employment cases arising from the raft of redundancies in ...

  • Public sector in for ‘very difficult time’, says Swindon Borough Council HR director

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    The public sector is in for a ‘very difficult’ time whoever wins the next election, according to Jack Markiewicz, lead officer on talent management at the Public sector People Managers’ Association and HR director at Swindon Borough Council.

  • Radia’s recruiters unify under Advantage Resourcing brand

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Radia Holdings’ staffing and recruiting companies are to unify under one brand Advantage Resourcing.

  • Raising pension age via back door

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    The Chancellor’s commitment to a formal consultation on reforms to the Default Retirement Age has been attacked as a back door way of raising the pensions age by Chris Walsh, director, at baby boomer recruiter Wise Owls Employment Agency.

  • Randstad Education and VSO launch Global Skillshare initiative

    Thu, 4 Mar 2010

    As part of Global Skillshare, a new initiative launched by Randstad Education and development charity VSO, the education recruiter is offering five teachers the chance to volunteer through the VSO programme for placement in September.

  • REC JobsOutlook: Stable but uncertain times for UK jobs market

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    While 94% of employers predict headcounts will grow or remain the same in the next year, there has been a slight dip in employer confidence, according March’s JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Recession forces one in four professionals to take jobs for which they are overqualified

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Almost a quarter (24%) professionals were forced to take jobs they were over-qualified for or in a sector unrelated to their expertise during the recession, according to research by international recruiter Badenoch & Clark. The study also shows that 34% of those surveyed have been in a role which hasn’t challenged them or allowed them to learn new skills since the recession took hold. Under-24s have been hardest hit with 33% of the age group forced to take ...

  • Record profits for Resourcing Group

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Recruitment services and managed services provider Resourcing Group has recorded increased sales of over £17m and net profits of over £1m for 2009.

  • Recovery boosts revenue at Change Group

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter the Change Group of Companies witnessed a 58% increase in profits for the first two months of 2010 on the same period in 2009.

  • Recruiter’s forum challenges recruiters to change

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    The fourth Annual Recruiter Forum took place yesterday in London to discuss the topic ‘How to emerge from the recession a stronger brand and push your business forward with confidence’.

  • Recruiters need to sell hospitality as career of choice

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    Hospitality recruiters need to promote hospitality jobs as a career of choice, says Sarah Hegarty, human resources director, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.

  • Recruiters urged to ‘earn their fee’

    Thu, 18 Mar 2010

    Recruiters must do more to earn their fee, says BT’s head of recruitment, Martin Thomas.

  • Recruiters worst hit by recession in London

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Recruitment is more affected than any other London small business sector, according to the latest Business Confidence Index by Business Link in London.

  • Recruitment activity up 6%

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Recruitment activity has risen by an average of 6% in the last five months, according to new research by pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.

  • Recruitment takes too long

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Recruitment processes take too long, according to research from online recruitment marketplace TalentPuzzle.

  • Recruitment to remain low in Q2

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Employers expect the UK’s labour market to be subdued in Q2, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.The survey of 2,102 employers shows that while 8% of employers forecast an increase in headcount, 7% anticipate a decrease and 84% predict no change. Consequently, the net employment outlook stands at just +1%.

  • Reduced profits but signs of improvement at SThree

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    International recruiter SThree has recorded reduced profits but has seen ‘meaningful signs of improvement’ in an interim management statement for the quarter ended 28 February 2010.

  • Reduced revenues at Hydrogen but growth in NFI

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    International recruiter Hydrogen has recorded reduced revenues but seen net fee income grow in the second half of the year, according to its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Redundant workers slam employers

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    A third of jobseekers say HR handled their redundancy badly and 90% would not hesitate to tell others about their experience, according to research from career planning service Careerplan4.me.

  • Reed: Job vacancies and salaries on increase

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Job vacancies rose along with salaries in February, according to the Reed Job Index.

  • Revalidation of doctors must include locums, says PULSE

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    It is essential that the revalidation of doctors includes locums, according to Kate Harris, commercial director of healthcare staffing agency PULSE.

  • Revenues down but positive signs at Empresaria

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    While revenues are down at international recruiter Empresaria, the group has witnessed an encouraging end to last year and start to 2010, in its results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

  • Revenues fall at Parity

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    Parity Group’s revenues have declined but “performance has been resilient”, preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 show.

  • Revenues up at Korn/Ferry International

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    US executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has seen fee revenues increase in its Q3 results (September to December).

  • Revised Conduct Regulations – opt out retained and reduced requirements for job boards

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    With many recruiters beginning to emerge from the impact of the recession, the recruitment sector could be forgiven for responding to proposals for regulatory changes with a collective sigh.

  • Rise in contractor limited companies

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    This year has seen a 70% increase on 2009 in the creation of contractor limited companies, according to accountancy firm SJD Accountancy.Simon Dolan, managing director of SJD Accountancy, says: “We’re not surprised in the least and although the contractor market had been heavily impacted by the recession, it makes perfect sense for both new and suspended projects to be relaunched and managed by contractors. “Contractors offer a far more immediate solution to ...

  • Sales and marketing professionals in demand in food and drink sector

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Two in three organisations in the food and drink sector have reported shortfalls within sales and marketing, according to research from fmcg, hospitality and healthcare recruiter Goldteam.

  • Sales Pro Recruitment launches

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Online sales jobs board Sales Pro Recruitment has been launched.

  • Schools and colleges urged to do more to grow catering talent

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Schools and colleges have a critical role to play in building the talent pipeline in the catering sector, according to Vicky Williams, HR director, resourcing and development, Compass Group UK & Ireland.

  • Scrap university targets, says AGR

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Cutting the 50% university student target, as well as gradually increasing student top-up fees, are among the proposals from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

  • Selby Jennings launches app for Blackberry and iPhone

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Financial recruiter Selby Jennings has launched a new app for Apple iPhone and Blackberry handsets.The app - Selby Jennings Find Your Next Job - provides jobseekers with information on vacancies to register their interest along with market intelligence updates written by Selby Jennings’ consultants.The app is available to download on both the Apple App Store and Blackberry App World stores.

  • Service sector grows at fastest rate in two years

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Service sector activity has grown at its fastest rate for over two years in February, according to the latest CIPS/Markit survey.

  • Seven in 10 US workers in ideal jobs

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Seven in 10 US workers would describe their job as ideal, according to a poll by Gallup. The poll of more than 18,000 employed adults, aged 18 and older, also found that one-third of the workforce does not feel their jobs are exactly right for them.US workers with annual household incomes of at least $120,000 per year are the most likely to say their jobs are ideal (77%), while those on less than $12,000 per year are the least likely (57%).

  • Seven recruiters in Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to Work For’

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Seven recruitment firms have earned places in The Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For 2010’.

  • SHL and eArcu agree partnership

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Workplace talent assessment solutions provider SHL has entered into partnership with e-recruitment solutions firm eArcu.

  • Siemens to create 700 wind jobs

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Siemens, a provider of wind turbines and offshore grid connections to the UK, has announced that it is to invest in excess of £80m to develop an offshore wind turbine production facility in the UK, creating 700 new local jobs.

  • Singapore cracks down on unlicensed agencies

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Singapore’s Manpower Ministry (MOM) is to crack down on unlicensed recruitment agencies hiring foreign workers.

  • Small recruiters business sharing set to increase

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    As the UK economy emerges from the doldrums sharing business among smaller recruiters is set to increase, according to White Horse Employment.

  • Smart Solutions Recruitment moves

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter firm Smart Solutions Recruitment has relocated its head office and permanent recruitment division to bigger premises in Newport, South Wales.  Nathan Bowles, chief executive of Smart Solutions, says: “This move is a significant one for us. We were winning more and more significant contracts from around the UK, so moving into premises which will allow us to reach our clients easily was vital. The larger offices also mean we can accommodate our growing ...

  • Social care jobseekers on increase

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    The social care sector is facing a huge increase in jobseekers registering an interest in working in the sector, according to new figures from the UK Homecare Association (UKHCA).

  • Social networking not used effectively by employers

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    Employers are failing to effectively exploit social networking to hire new recruits, according to research from headhunter Executives Online.The research shows that in a survey of 1,264 senior executives, only 4% of them have actually hired someone via a social networking site.

  • Specialist Recruitment Services to provide free careers advice to adults in West Midlands

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Specialist Recruitment Services is to provide free universal careers advice to adults across the West Midlands under its Nextstep West Midlands Brand from the 1 April  to 31 July.

  • Staff jobs safe after Barclays Ventures takes 50% stake in Hexagon

    Tue, 23 Mar 2010

    All jobs are safe following a management buy-out of the Hexagon Human Capital by its senior management team, and there are no plans for redundancies.

  • StepStone agrees sale of StepStone Solutions to HgCapital

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    Talent acquisition and management solutions provider StepStone has agreed to sell its StepStone Solutions talent management software division to private equity investor HgCapital for €110m (£99.1m).

  • Supermarkets and suppliers agree protocol with GLA

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

    The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has agreed a protocol with major UK retailers and their suppliers to help fight worker exploitation.

  • Syme Drummond launches

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    HR recruiter Syme Drummond has opened for business.

  • Tate opens Manchester office

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    Office recruitment specialist Tate has opened a new office in Manchester.The new office, located at 81 Fountain Street, launched last Thursday bringing the Tate network to 27.

  • Tate opens Potters Bar office

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Commercial recruiter has opened a new office in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire.The new location takes Tate’s office network to 27.

  • The importance of developing enviable and contemporary work cultures

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    So, we all know by now that one thing is certain in life: change happens! Sometimes change hits us hard and dramatically, but generally the evolution occurs imperceptibly.

  • The key to productivity

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Multi-tasking may be something girls do better than boys. But that’s not how you get a lot done.

  • Three agencies form alliance to serve Hertel

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Technical and engineering recruiters Scantec, NRL and GPW recruitment have formed the Hertel Research Alliance to serve industrial services firm Hertel.

  • Timothy James Consulting opens London office

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Timothy James Consulting is opening an office in London.

  • TMP Worldwide Australia goes into administration

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    The Australian arm of recruitment advertising firm TMP Worldwide was placed into voluntary administration on Wednesday after falling victim to the global financial crisis.

  • TNG launches Macclesfield office

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    TNG, a welfare to work training provider, is launching a new service offering in Macclesfield on 9 April with an open coffee morning for local businesses.

  • Top tips for agencies on how to write a winning bid

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    In these difficult trading conditions, many SME recruitment agencies are bidding for contracts to help them survive the downturn. This is particularly true within the public sector. But what makes a proposal attractive to the client?

  • Tories to review IR35

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    The Conservative Party has announced that IR35 will be reviewed as part of an overall review of small business taxation if they win the General Election in May.

  • Totaljobs Group in 2010 Best Workplaces rankings

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Totaljobs Group has featured strongly in the 2010 Best Workplaces rankings.The company came in second in the best workplace for women rankings, and fourth for the best quality of life. Totaljobs Group was also ranked as one of the top 50 companies overall.In the 50 best large workforces in Europe rankings, German staffing company DIS was 12th, while Randstad Group Belgium came in 21st.The awards are run by the Great Place to Work Institute.

  • Trade union membership blacklisting outlawed

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    Employers will no longer be able to deny trade union members employment through blacklists under new rules that came into effect yesterday.

  • TRANSEARCH International opens in Prague

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    Global executive search firm TRANSEARCH International has opened a new office in Prague, Czech Republic.

  • Treat interns well and reap rewards

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    Interns, if treated correctly, can act as a great recruitment channel, according to Angus MacGregor, HR director at law firm Eversheds.

  • Trustees Unlimited’s new not-for-profit service

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    Trustees Unlimited has launched a new trustee recruitment service to help small not-for-profit organisations recruit a more diverse pool of talented trustees.

  • TynTec ties up myFairPartner deal

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Temporary employment website provider myFairPartner has chosen mobile messaging operator TynTec to help supply mobile updates for candidates and employers.    TynTec will provide all outbound mobile interactions on the site including interview scheduling, alerts and reminders.   Sven Stoecker, managing director of myFairPartner, says: “Mobile messaging enables us to offer a more engaging service for our clients and candidates and, by helping us automate certain ...

  • UCATT hits back over REC opposition to construction worker tax change

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Construction union UCATT has hit back over concerns raised by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation on proposed changes to tax rules for construction sector workers.

  • UK payment performance improves

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    UK firms paid bills more than two and a half days quicker in February, on the same month last year, according to the Late Payment Index from information services company Experian.

  • UK poorly positioned in Europe’s unemployment league table, says CIPD

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    UK unemployment levels do not compare favourably with other European countries, according to Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) analysis of official Eurostat data.

  • UK public sector cuts hit employment outlook

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    The UK and US jobs markets are heading in opposite directions, according to analysis from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

  • Unemployed in deprived areas to access jobs advice

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Thousands of jobseekers in some of the UK’s most deprived housing estates will now be able to access careers advice in community centres and GP surgeries, the work and pensions minister Helen Goodman has announced.Jobcentre Plus Outreach advisers will work with partners, including housing associations, resident groups, local authorities and local community organisations, reaching more than 15,000 people to address issues of deep-seated and intergenerational unemployment.

  • US high school graduates twice as likely to be underemployed

    Mon, 29 Mar 2010

    High school graduates in the US are twice as likely to be underemployed, according to research from Gallup.The research shows that prospects are even bleaker for those without a high school diploma as they face a 36.2% underemployment rate, and are 50% more likely than high school graduates to be underemployed, three times more likely than those having a college degree, and four times more likely than those who have done post-graduate work.

  • US workers more secure in their jobs

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Most US workers are feeling more stable in their jobs, according to a new survey from American Express.The poll shows that 54% feel their job is just as stable, while 16%, feel their job is more stable.  

  • Vacancies up as confidence grows

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    Vacancies are picking up with employer confidence growing, according to the latest ‘Talent spotlight’ from multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark.

  • Video increases site visits

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    New research from global online network Fox Networks and comScore shows that video and display advertising are effective at increasing site visits and advertiser search queries, despite minimal clicks on ads.The study of four campaigns found that video and display advertising successfully increased brand engagement in each campaign analysed, while average increases across the campaigns saw site visitation increase by more than a factor of seven over a four-week period following ...

  • VMA Group launches new division

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    VMA Group has launched a new division providing personal and professional development for organisations and their communications teams.

  • Women interview better but barriers to top remain

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    Despite women performing better at interview, barriers to top jobs remain due to fears that women will leave to have children, according to research from jobsite TheLadders.co.uk.

  • Women make up just one third of European IT workforce

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Only 35% of IT workers in Europe are women, according to research from The IT Job Board.

  • Workers happy to stay put

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Almost half of workers (46%) are not looking for another job, according to research from global professional services company Towers Watson.

  • Workers plan to watch World Cup at work

    Fri, 26 Mar 2010

    Most male workers are planning to watch this summer’s World Cup matches at work, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).  

  • WorkinSchools launches

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Online social and professional networking site WorkinSchools has launched.www.workinschools.co.uk enables teachers and other people employed in education to network with friends and colleagues also in education in a pupil-free online environment, as well as view jobs using its job search engine.Education recruiters can also join and advertise unlimited vacancies and search candidates who are registered and using the network.

  • WSS Recruitment moves

    Thu, 20 May 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter WSS Recruitment is moving to larger premises in Sunderland city centre.The firm adds that it is to employ more direct office staff within the next two months.